Blogs

19 August, 2020
A whole-of-society approach to tackle the ecosystem of hate

Hate can manifest in many different ways, and there are a proliferation of terms to capture …

10 August, 2020
Far-Right Extremism: Is it Legitimate Freedom of Expression, Hate Crime, or Terrorism?

A new study published in the journal Terrorism and Political Violence presents a comparative study of Australia, …

28 July, 2020
Does economic deprivation trigger terrorist mobilisaton in the US? Yes, but only for the far-right

A new study published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology found that economic deprivation triggers far-right …

17 July, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic offers new opportunities for rigorous policy research

Check out Miller and Blumstein’s new article in the American Journal of Criminal Justice. They discuss …

9 July, 2020
Data matters! Why we need a national system for recording hate crimes in Australia

CRIS presented a webinar to discuss the need for a national system for recording hate crimes …

7 July, 2020
Freedom of Religion in Australia: a focus on serious harms (2020)

The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission published a …

9 June, 2020
The impact of the Cronulla Riots on the evolution of the Australian far-right

White supremacists used to be a violent and isolated racist and anti-Semitic political vanguard. In recent …

9 June, 2020
We need whole-of-society evidence-based approaches to address hate against minorities

The Christchurch terror attack conducted by Brenton Tarrant highlights the need to create policies to better …

9 June, 2020
Does fear of terrorism push Europeans to vote for right-wing Eurosceptic parties?

What are the factors that fuel the electoral success of right-wing Eurosceptic parties and leaders? In …